1. Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!
Teacher’s
Convention Review
Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!

2. Stats Stats Total Attendance ~ 6,200
Finances: Total cost ~ 3.1 million (not including travel)
Total Housing - $1.6 million
Total Registration and Meals - $732K
Total Overhead - $725K
AV, Security, Exhibits, speakers, transportation, etc.
Cost per person $500 not including travel. Cost billed to unions conferences after NAD subsidy (NAD paid expenses)
~ $258/teacher including spouses (NAD expenses ~ $1.5 million, reduced by fund raising and exhibit income to ~$300,000
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3. Stats More than 550 Breakout Sessions – 92 breakout rooms
12 Countries represented
14,245 room nights
28,000 meals served
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4. Proposed
2018
Because of the financial challenges at Opryland, other venues were explored.
Cities that made proposals:
New Orleans
Las Vegas
Chicago
Atlanta
Baltimore
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5. Proposed
2018
Because of the financial challenges at Opryland, other venues were explored.
Cities that made proposals:
New Orleans
Las Vegas
Chicago
Atlanta
Baltimore
Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!

6. Chicago

8. McCormick Place
Convention Center

9. Average Domestic Flight Times Domestic Flight Times
Detroit
1 hr
Toronto
1hr
Washington DC
1 hr 20 min
New York
1 hr 30 min
Atlanta
Boston
1 hr 45 min
Miami
2 hr 30 min
Las Vegas
3 hr
Los Angeles
3 hr 30 min
Atlanta | 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Miami | 2 Hour 30 Minutes
Boston | 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Minneapolis | 1 Hour
Cleveland | 45 Minutes
New Orleans | 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Denver | 1 Hour 50 Minutes
New York | 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Detroit | 1 Hour
Phoenix | 3 Hour
Houston | 2 Hour
San Francisco | 3 Hour 45 Minutes
Honolulu | 8 Hours 30 Minutes
Seattle | 3 Hour 45 Minutes
Las Vegas | 3 Hour
Toronto | 1 Hour
Los Angeles | 3 Hour 30 Minutes
Washington, DC | 1 Hour 20 Minutes
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10. Chicago Flight Comparison
DESCRIPTION
CHICAGO
BALTIMORE
ORLANDO
ATLANTA
DALLAS
NASHVILLE
Population
 2.7 Million
 620,961
238,300
420,003
2.4 Million
601,222
# of Airports
2 - ORD & MDW
1 - BWI
1- MCO
1- ATL
2 - DAL & DFW
1- BNA
# of Airlines 60 27 48 40
DAL-3
DFW- 20 12
Avg. # of Daily Flights
ORD- 2,296
MDW- 511
708
808
2,221
DAL-300
DFW- 1,750
380
# of Domestic Nonstop Destinations 69 66 81 59
# of Passengers Per Year
86 million
22 Million
35 Million
90 Million
DAL- 7 Million
DFW-58 Million
10 Million
Average Airfare - Roundtrip
ORD- $320
MDW- $288
$314
$262
$359
DAL- $276
DFW- $406
$355
Distance from Airport to Downtown
ORD – 13 miles / 40 min.
MDW – 12 miles / 25 min.
13 Miles/30 Minutes
12 Miles/30 Minutes
10 Miles/25 Minutes
DAL- 8 Miles/
10 Min.
DFW- 20 Miles/20 Min.
9 Miles/ 15 Minutes
Cab Cost from Airport to Downtown
Go Airport Express -
ORD - $40
MDW - $25
$20 one way
$35
$30
DAL- $15
DFW- $45
$15
Public Transportation from Airport
$2.25 (CTA L Train)
$1.60 Light Rail
$4.00 Marc Train
Lynx Bus $2.00
$2.50 MARTA Train
$3.50 Trinity Railway Express
$1.70 MTA Train

11. Hotel Availability for SDA 2018
August 6-9, 2018
The following hotels are holding rooms for your 2018 Teachers’ Convention:
Hotel:
Number of Rooms:
Room Rate:
Hilton Chicago
1,400
$169 Confirmed
Palmer House
1,000
Hyatt McCormick Place
400
$195 Confirmed
Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
Hyatt Regency Chicago
$199 Confirmed
Chicago South Loop Hotel 70
$189 Confirmed
Total Available Rooms:
3,670 downtown
Total cost of room divided by 2 = $88.73 per person/night
4% increase in rooming charges over six years

12. Location of Proposed Hotels and McCormick Place

13. Food & Beverage at McCormick Place
Savor…Chicago at McCormick Place is the exclusive catering company on site and has a great variety of vegetarian and vegan options.
Tracy Cammack
Director of Food & Beverage/AGM
SAVOR . . .Chicago
at McCormick Place
Chef Vincent Lai
Director of Culinary Services
SAVOR…Chicago
at McCormick Place
Due to the extensive number of options available for your group, I’ve attached menu options plus a sample day-by-day menu with pricing along with this presentation.

14. Chicago’s Top Attractions
Millennium Park
Navy Pier
The Magnificent Mile
The Ledge at Skydeck Chicago
John Hancock Observatory
Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, and Adler Planetarium
The Art Institute of Chicago
Beaches. Yes. Beaches. 26 miles of uninterrupted lakefront

15. Next Steps Target Dates Moving Hearts and Minds Upward!
Approval for signing letter of intent – NAD Admin November 2012
Approval of budget – NAD Admin November 2012
Approval of Union Presidents – November 2012
Negotiate contracts with hotels and convention center, including food and beverage, transportation, and parking. (City committed to 25% rebate on total transportation.) January 2013
Sign major contracts for hotels and convention center – February 2013
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